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quaddle

  1. Function: verb
    Definition: to waddle like a duck
    Example Sentence: He quaddled down the street.
    Submitted by: Anonymous from NJ, USA on 03/06/2010 05:20

quade

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a spokesperson among a group of teenagers
    Word History: created during a game of Scrabble to use the 10pt Q letter
    Example Sentence: My brother served as the quade when the policeman questioned us about the broken window.
    Submitted by: Scrabblechamp from Alabama, U.S. on 10/16/2007 08:37

quadlingual

  1. Function: adjective
    Definition: able to speak four different languages
    Example Sentence: My teacher is quadlingual.
    Submitted by: Kelsey from Massachusetts, USA on 05/14/2008 04:16

quadrasphere

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a measure of land that is one fourth part of the world
    Word History: Hemisphere is half of the world, so quadrasphere could be one fourth of the world.
    Example Sentence: North America is on the northwestern quadrasphere of the globe.
    Submitted by: David from Texas, U.S.A. on 11/02/2007 02:52

quadrastove

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a stove that has two sets of four burners and two separate ovens
    Word History: from the prefix quadra- meaning "four" and stove
    Example Sentence: The quadrastove was being used to cook Thanksgiving dinner.
    Submitted by: Aidan from NH, USA on 08/01/2008 11:20

quadrenium

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a period of four years
    Example Sentence: Our dog lived for a quadrenium.
    Submitted by: Llama-(Alyssa) from Pennsylvania, USA on 12/10/2007 09:04

quadricycle

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a bike with four wheels
    Example Sentence: I ride a quadricycle around my neighborhood.
    Submitted by: Muhammad from Massachusetts, USA on 07/22/2009 09:56

quadronometry

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: the study of squares
    Example Sentence: Quadronometry is important in planning how to build towers.
    Submitted by: Robin from Virginia, USA on 01/31/2008 08:01

quadrophthalm

  1. Function: adjective
    Definition: having four eyes
    Word History: quadr- (four) and opthal- (of or affecting the eyes)
    Example Sentence: I discovered a species of cryptids that seemed to be a school of quadrophthalm fish.
    Submitted by: Manasa from Texas, USA on 02/28/2010 11:09

quadscoot

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a scooter with four wheels
    Example Sentence: The little tyke likes to use a quadscoot for safety.
    Submitted by: Anne from North Carolina, USA on 05/07/2009 04:31